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SPANISH 1
LIFEPAC EIGHT
CONTENTS
I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR........................................1
II.
TRANSPORTATION VERB: VIAJAR...............................5
III. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE ....................................12
IV. VACATIONS AND RECREATION ................................19
V. GRAMMAR: DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS.................29
VI. GEOGRAPHY OF SPAIN ..............................................39
VII.
VIII.
REVIEW EXERCISES....................................................43
VOCABULARY DRILL...................................................47
VOCABULARY LIST.....................................................52
Authors:
Editor:
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Vicki Seeley Milunich, B.A., M.S. Ed.
Alan Christopherson, M.S.
Christine E. Wilson, B.A., M.A.
Kyle Bennett, Jennifer Davis,
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SPANISH 1: LIFEPAC 8
TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION
OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this LIFEPAC, you should be able to:
1. Discuss transportation needs, including destinations and modes of transport.
2. Use the forms of estar to communicate the location of yourself, buildings, etc.
3. Choose between the simple present and the present progressive tenses in
conversation and recognize the use of these tenses while reading and listening to
other speakers.
4. Become increasingly proficient in the use of direct object pronouns.
5. Use the reflexive verbs and pronouns in order to discuss your own personal care
and hygiene.
I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Conversation
Listen and repeat this conversation.
Manuela is talking with her friend Daniela about traveling.
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
¡Cuánto me gusta visitar a mi abuela!
A mí también. ¿Vive ella lejos de aquí?
Sí, está muy lejos. Estoy decidiendo como viajar a su casa.
Es muy divertido viajar por bicicleta.
No me interesa. La abuelita vive unos doscientos
kilómetros de mi casa.*
Por eso ni puedes tomar el metro ni puedes caminar. ¿Tienes un coche?*
No tengo permiso de conducir. No puedo conducir una moto tampoco.
Y viajar por avión cuesta mucho dinero. No es práctico.*
Siempre me gustaría viajar por un barco, ¿sabes?
¡Creo que no es necesario esta vez!
Bién, solamente me quedan el autobús y el tren.*
Yo prefiero el tren. Los trenes son limpios y más rápidos.
Sí, sí, sí… Voy a comprar un billete para el sábado por la noche, para llegar a
su casa el domingo por la mañana.*
¡Y tu abuelita puede encontrarse contigo en la estación!
¡Qué plan más fantástico! Muchas gracias por la ayuda, Dani.
No es nada. Quizás algún día viaje contigo.
*This corrected portion of the conversation will not agree with the audio CD.
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Translation
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
Manuela:
Daniela:
I like to travel to my grandmother’s house so much!
I do too. Does she live far from here?
Yes, she is very far. I have to decide how to travel to her house.
Traveling by bike is a lot of fun.
I’m not interested in that. Grandma lives about 200 kilometers from my house.
Therefore, you can’t use the subway, nor walk. Do you have a car?
I don’t have a driver’s license. I can’t drive a motorcycle either.
And to travel by airplane costs a lot of money. It’s not practical.
I’ve always wanted to travel by ship, you know!
I don’t think that’s necessary this time!
Well, I’m only left with the bus and the train.
I prefer the train. Trains are clean and faster.
Yes, yes, yes… I’m going to buy a ticket for Saturday night and arrive at her
house Sunday morning!
And your grandma can meet you at the station!
What a fantastic plan! Thanks for the help, Dani.
It’s nothing! Maybe someday I will travel with you.
Using the translation as a guide, locate and record the following Spanish expressions:
1.1 a. far from _________________________________________________
b. I’m interested _________________________________________________
c. to walk _________________________________________________
d. a driver’s license _________________________________________________
e. it costs _________________________________________________
f. I would like _________________________________________________
g. by _________________________________________________
h. trains _________________________________________________
i. a ticket _________________________________________________
j. the station _________________________________________________
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Practice this dialogue with your learning partner several times.
1.2 Make sure to pay special attention to the correct vowel sounds and where the accents are,
then share the conversation with a teacher or parent.
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Adult check ___________________________________________________________________
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The Verb Forms Estar – to be
The verb estar (to be) is considered irrregular and must be memorized along with the accents:
yo estoy nosotros estamos
tu estás vosotros estáis
él está ellos están
ella está ellas están
Ud. está Uds. están
If estar translates “to be,” then the yo form is “I am.” How do the other forms translate?
1.3 a. tú estás ______________________________________________________________
b. el está ______________________________________________________________
c. ella está ______________________________________________________________
d. Ud. está ______________________________________________________________
e. nosotros estamos__________________________________________________
f. ellos están ______________________________________________________________
g. Ellas están ______________________________________________________________
h. Uds. están ______________________________________________________________
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SELF TEST 1
1.01 Fill in the blank with the correct forms of estar (to be). (10 pts. each)
a. Mi familia _____________________ en Nueva York.
b. Yo _____________________ en casa.
c. Marcos _____________________ viajando por avión.
d. Ustedes _____________________ caminando al parque.
e. Tú y yo _____________________ contentos.
f. La clase _____________________ hablando demasiado.
g. Elena y su amiga _____________________ viajando en tren.
h. Pedro y Alonso _____________________ en el bote.
i. La profesora _____________________ delante de a la clase.
j. Usted _____________________ comprando un billete.
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Score _________________
Teacher check
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